Why is this down voted? It's absolutely verifiable. You can watch the keynote and then go read the headlines lambasting the decision. It's why the phone launched in Summer 2007 but the App Store launched in Summer 2008.
I didn't downvote, but the comment misses the point of the article. Were web/hybrid apps the right choice in 2007? No, but that doesn't mean they can't be in 2017. The hardware is orders of magnitude faster and the software ecosystem has vastly improved.
It wasn't a great idea to start a internet-only business in the mid 90s (with some obvious exceptions), but the same isn't true today.
It wasn't a great idea to start a internet-only business in the mid 90s (with some obvious exceptions), but the same isn't true today.